UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HISASHI KASHIMA, HARUNOBU KUDO, and
RYOH SUGIHARA
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Appeal 2007-1627
Application 09/870,009
Technology Center 1600
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Decided: October 29, 2007
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Before ERIC B. GRIMES, LORA M. GREEN, and NANCY J. LINCK,
Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to DNA
containing “watermark” sequences. The Examiner has rejected the claims as
anticipated, indefinite, containing new matter, and encompassing naturally
occurring materials. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
reverse the anticipation and new matter rejections, but affirm the rejections
for indefiniteness and for encompassing naturally occurring materials.
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